2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 497

File Code: Environment
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kach, Impallaria, Jennings, and McDonough
Entitled:
Oil Discharge - Groundwater Contamination - Reimbursement for Costs

Synopsis:

Requiring a person responsible for a release that resulted in groundwater contamination to reimburse specified property owners for the costs, up to $250, incurred for conducting tests for groundwater contamination; authorizing a property owner to bring an action in District Court for reimbursement of the owner's costs under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/30
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/11
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/13
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/1
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Bobo, Lafferty, and Stull
Senate Action
3/14
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/19
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Special Order later today (Senator Conway) Adopted
4/2
Floor Amendment (Senator Conway) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (43-2)
4/3
Senate Refuses to Recede

Sponsored by:

Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
District Courts
Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn.
Pollution -see also- Sediment Control
Reimbursement Rates
Water
Wells

Bill affects the following Statute:

Environment
( 4-411.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 110213/01     Offered on: March 11, 2008   at: 10:40 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 403729/01     Offered on: April 5, 2008   at: 3:00 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 914238/01     Offered on: April 3, 2008   at: 7:09 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 13, 2008: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
April 2, 2008: Third Reading Passed (43-2)